Overview
- An AP-cited source says the CIA monitored the movements of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian leaders for months before the operation.
- Intelligence was shared with Israeli officials and the plan shifted from a night raid to a daylight strike, with three locations hit within 60 seconds, according to AP and CNN reporting.
- The coordinated strikes killed Khamenei, with President Donald Trump later announcing his death and crediting U.S. tracking systems.
- Iranian authorities say more than 200 people have been killed since the bombardment began, while the U.S. military confirms three American service members killed and five seriously wounded.
- Iran launched missile and drone reprisals targeting Israel and Gulf states hosting U.S. forces, disrupting regional air travel and raising concern over shipping routes such as the Strait of Hormuz.